The thyroid gland is oneof the largest endocrine gland constitute of two lobes connected by an isthmus.Thyroid nodules are a frequentclinical problem and its incidence is rising.The solitary nodu-les are the palpable nodule in otherwise normal gland whereas dominant nodules are the palpable nodule in an enlarged gland.Thereis a variable frequency of malignancy in solitary cold nodule. Our study is aimedto find itsfrequency in local population.